Kavalan

Classic Single Malt is the flagship of the first range of Taiwanese Kavalan whisky. Made from the blend of different types of barrels (ex-Bourbon Casks, Sherry Casks, Wine Casks and Refilled Casks), it seduces with its fresh and delicious aromas of orchid, exotic fruits and vanilla.

Kavalan Triple Sherry Cask Single Malt Whiskey is an extraordinary blend of three sherry casks: oloroso, pedro ximénez and moscatel, revealing the dried fruits of oloroso. The richness of the caramel and the creaminess of the malt combine with tropical fruits to shape a refined and exquisite sherry whisky.

Lán is an exceptional whisky created in homage to Yilan, the birthplace of the Kavalan distillery. Its name, which also symbolizes the Chinese character for "orchid", beautifully reflects the island's revered status as the Kingdom of Orchids.

Refreshing vanilla notes from the bourbon casks merge with nutty, floral aromas from the port casks. The STR...

Kavalan Sherry Cask is a single malt from the Solist range, a collection of the distillery's finest cask strength bottlings. Aged in oloroso sherry casks and bottled by hand, without reduction, addition of coloring or cold filtration, it is a rich, exotic and complex whisky.

In the vast concrete warehouses of the Kavalan distillery, the barrels are organized on different levels according to their size in order to obtain the best maturation conditions. The smaller barrels are placed on the lower floors while the larger ones are located on the upper floors where the higher temperature facilitates exchanges between the distillate and the wood....

Coming from the “Solist” range, composed solely of single casks bottled at natural strength, this new 2023 batch proves to be just as impressive as the Kavalan Vinho Barrique voted best single malt in the world in 2015. Particularly sunny, it demonstrates enormous liveliness or even nervousness while caressing the palate with its delicately powdery touch and its velvety and...

The Kavalan distillery has its own cooperage, which allows it to fully control the crucial stage of aging. On the wise advice of Jim Swan, aging in STR (shaved-toasted-recharred) barrels plays an important role, allowing its single malt to reach full maturity more quickly. This version echoes Brandy Cask # A090620014 from the Créations Cellar Book catalog, sharing with it a...

Kavalan made from barley dried over a peat fire is mainly reserved for the Taiwanese market. This Limited Edition is impressively mature, evoking both the suave personality of Bowmore and the empyreumatic and animal character of Laphroaig.

In 2015, the jury of the World Whisky Awards not only upset the established order, but also made an impression by awarding the title of best single malt in the world to a Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique. With a consistent and unwavering tone throughout the tasting, this exceptional limited edition undeniably follows in the footsteps of its predecessor. A true cornucopia of...

From the Solist range, a collection of the distillery's best cask strength bottlings, Kavalan Fino Sherry Cask has been entirely aged in barrels that contained “fino” type sherry wine. Bottled without reduction and without cold filtration, it is a whiskey of great richness, very delicious and with a lot of substance.

Kavalan Amontillado Cask was awarded best Single Cask & Single Malt in the World at the 2016 World Whiskey Awards. Aged in amontillado barrels, it is characterized by sweet and exotic notes of dried fruits including hazelnut which is strongly marked.

Matured in hand-selected American ex-bourbon casks from the 2009 distillation year, this whisky reveals itself to be a deliciously sophisticated single malt. Its aromatic profile is complex, with nuances of intense vanilla, a range of luscious tropical fruits and a subtle but distinct hint of coconut. Aged for over fifteen years, the whisky is presented unchill-filtered and...

Aged in an exceptionally fine Oloroso Sherry cask from the Sherry Trio in Spain and hand-selected in the 2009 distillation year, this whisky offers a rich, smooth profile with a complex character. Each sip reveals a harmonious blend of dried fruits, rich nuts and a bouquet of aromatic spices, all delicately enhanced by gentle hints of marzipan and vanilla. Presented...